SOLUTION: Can someone help me on this problem? I need to solve the following system by substitution: 5x - 2y = -5 y - 5x = 3 Thanks, Ashley

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Question 58289This question is from textbook Beginning Algebra
: Can someone help me on this problem?
I need to solve the following system by substitution:
5x - 2y = -5
y - 5x = 3

Thanks,
Ashley This question is from textbook Beginning Algebra

Answer by venugopalramana(3286) About Me  (Show Source):
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Can someone help me on this problem?
I need to solve the following system by substitution:
5x - 2y = -5......1
y - 5x = 3................2
ADD EQN.1 AND EQN.2
5X-2Y+Y-5X=-5+3=-2
-Y=-2
Y=2
2-5X=3
5X=2-3=-1
X=-1/5